A/N: First: I am so sorry I took so long to update! So many things were going on this month that took my time and away from writing and I've taken the time to sit down to watch FMA all over again to get a better understanding of the characters and the story. The good thing is that it gave me time to think of what I'd write in the next chapters, even in my sleep I've been dreaming of what I'd write!

Second: I know that in my last chapter I said the 4th chapter would be called Edward Breaks the Silence, but I've been doing a lot of thinking and decided to change it.

Third: Thanks to all of those who reviewed; you all make my day! Don't forget to review after reading! Thanks a bunch.

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Chapter 4: Late-Night Wandering and Conversations

It had been a week since Ed's arrival in Resembool. Throughout the whole week he avoided Winry knowing that she would ask questions and would want answers. Truth be told, he wasn't really ready to say anything just yet. If he did, he would only cause her to be worried more than she already was. And that was the last thing he wanted for her.

The only times he spoke to her were when he would let her know that he would be out for a while, or when she would ask if he was hungry, he would respond with a simple "hmmm" or "yeah."

He really didn't like to keep things from her, but what could he do? Sometimes when they were alone, he would say her name to get her attention and would think how he would start the conversation, but then he would stop himself and told her not to mind. She would always sit there and be willing to listen, and when he didn't say anything, she would understand and not press any further.

But deep inside, she really wanted to know what was going on.

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On one particular night, Winry found herself awake at two o'clock in the morning. She had fallen asleep around midnight after a long day of working on auto-mail with Auntie Pinkao. She tossed and turned but couldn't get comfortable in bed. Sleep didn't come to her easily, which was strange since she always slept through the whole night.

Winry sat up slowly in her bed, waiting for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. She got up and walked to her window, which had the curtains drawn. She opened them and her room was flooded with soft beams of light of the full moon. She opened her window, a soft breeze blowing on her face and hair, and looked up at the deep sapphire sky dotted with bright stars that shone like diamonds. She let out a sigh, closed her window and walked towards her door.

On her way down the stairs, she noticed a soft light that seemed to come from the kitchen.

'Funny…Who'd be up at this hour?' I She thought, as she slowly walked towards the kitchen entrance, trying to keep quiet and being alert, in case some stranger was residing in her kitchen.

She peeked around the entrance and saw the form of a small person walking towards the table. The lighting was soft so she couldn't really make out who it was. Instinctively, she reached into the pocket of her shorts with her right hand and pulled out her trusty silver wrench and clutched it tightly.

With the wrenched secured tightly in her palm, she held her breath and summed up her courage. She slowly walked into the kitchen, closed her eyes, and with all of her strength she threw the wrench at the unsuspecting person.

"DAMMIT, WINRY, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"

She gasped when she heard the person yell. That voice…oh, she could recognize that voice from a mile away!

"Ed? Why…What are you doing down here at this hour?"

"I could ask the same of you! And must you throw that stupid wrench at me! That hurt…" Ed said with hurt in his voice while rubbing the throbbing knot that formed on his head.

Winry fumed… her wrench, stupid? How dare he say her wrench was stupid!

"My wrenches are not stupid, you alchemy freak that lacks height." Ed glared at her.

"Machine freak…" He whispered back.

Winry let out a sigh. She slowly made her way to Ed and bent over slightly to face him. He turned around to face her and blushed crimson as he realized how close they were. He gulped as he saw her get closer.

"Edo…"

"Y-Yes?"

SMACK!

She had lifted her hand and slapped him upside the head.

"OW! WINRY! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" He yelled at her clutching the side of his head with both hands.

"For being your cocky, short-tempered, alchemy freak self." She said moving away from him, making her way to the refrigerator. She opened the door and peeked inside, reaching in for a jug of milk. She placed the milk on the counter, walked to the cabinets beneath the sink and pulled out a small pot, all the while Ed was fuming in the background glaring at the back of her head.

She poured some milk into the pot, turned on the stove and placed the small pot onto the little blue flames. She reached into a cabinet above her and pulled out a bundle of cocoa. She placed it near the pot to be used when the milk was done heating through.

She sat down across from Ed and placed her elbows on the table, resting her chin on the palms of her hands. The whole time, Ed was watching her every move with a questioning look in his golden eyes.

Winry stared at Ed with a soft expression, hiding any evidence of the way she felt minutes ago. Ed stared back at her with the same questioning in his eyes. She was acting a bit off. He wondered what changed her sudden mood swing.

"So…what are you doing up at this hour?" He asked with a bit of an accusing tone.

She sighed before responding.

"I asked you first. Care to tell me what you were doing sneaking around in the semi-dark at around two-thirty in the morning?"

Ed sighed, glancing a bit sideways, a slight blush forming on his cheeks.

"I couldn't really sleep…and you?"

"Eh, I couldn't sleep either…" She responded half-heartedly. There was something else on her mind, but didn't really feel like elaborating to him at the moment.

She got up from her seat and walked to the stove to check on her milk, sticking her index finger in the white liquid to check the temperature. When she felt it was warm enough, she turned the stove of. She reached into another cupboard and pulled out two mugs. Ed noticed she took out two. Doesn't she remember that I hate milk? He thought while watching her every move.

Winry poured some warm milk into a mug, opened the bundle of cocoa and with a spoon she put some into her mug. She stirred the milk until the cocoa powder was absorbed. She turned around and looked at Ed.

"Do you…" She started out softly, quickly gaining some volume into her voice.

"Do you want some Edo?"

"Winry, you know I hate milk…"

"But it doesn't taste like milk when it's mixed with cocoa…"

"But I…" Winry didn't wait for an answer and placed the cocoa in front of Ed, the mug steaming slightly from the warm liquid.

He stared at the cup cautiously, as if the milk would explode on his face and burn him.

He slowly picked up the mug and blew softly at the steam. He cautiously raised it to his lips and took a sip. To his surprise, it didn't taste like milk, but instead like chocolate. He lowered the cup and placed it back on the table.

He looked up to see Winry staring at him again, but she seemed a bit in a daze. He stared at her intently. He could have sworn he saw her cheeks tinted with a light rose color. Was she blushing? He closed his eyes and cleared his throat.

Winry snapped out of her reverie and blushed deeper as she realized she had been staring at him the whole time. She looked down at her feet, embarrassed.

"I'm…I'm going for a walk outside…do…do you…" She started to ask, but it seemed Ed had accepted her invitation before she even finished asking. He stood up from the chair and looked at her. She looked up at the sound of the chair creaking from his weight being lifted off of it. She walked towards the door, Ed closely behind her.

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Winry walked on towards the small hill where she used to look down at her house, with Ed walking slightly behind her, his hands in the pockets of his pants and eyes focused on the ground. The whole way to the large tree on the hill, neither of them spoke, both thinking of what they'd say, or how they'd say it. Winry walked with her hands clasped behind her, her head bowed down slightly.

When Winry and Ed made it to their destination, Winry plopped down on a spot of springy grass at the base of the tree trunk, Ed plopping down somewhere in front of her, facing side sideways.

"It's nice out tonight, isn't it?" Ed whispered, looking up at the dark, navy blue sky dotted with brilliant stars. The glow of the full moon shone brilliantly, illuminating their faces and everything around them, making seem angelic and surreal.

"Hmm…" She responded, not even noticing what Ed was talking about.

Ed noticed her dispirited answer and turned to face her. He looked at her face and saw that she was looking at her hands clasped around her knees, which were tucked under her chin.

"Winry…is something wrong?" He asked with concern in his voice.

Winry took a moment, thinking whether or not to bring up the subject, or any questions she had at all. Where was Al? What happened while you were gone? Did hehave any idea of howshe felt?

She let out a sigh. Well, here goes nothing

"Ed…what-what happened to you, that night you showed up. Where's Al? Why isn't he with you? What were you dreaming about that night you cried out?"

All of the questions that were reeling in Winry's mind seemed to flood out of her mouth before she can stop herself. She held her breath, looking at Ed with full attention, waiting to see what he would do. To her surprise, he closed his eyes, turned away and sighed.

At hearing him sigh, she knew he couldn't stay quiet. She let a sigh of relief and stared at Ed with rapt attention, waiting for him to start his incredible story.

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A/N: FWAH! Finally finished this chapter. Thanks to those who have been patient with me. It took me a while to write this since I was watching Full Metal Alchemist all over again. Anyway, hope you enjoyed this addition to my story. Please Review!

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